The Houston Rockets (13-12) will be trying to halt a three-game losing streak when hosting the Dallas Mavericks (16-11) on Friday, December 22, 2023 at Toyota Center. It will air at 8:00 PM ET on Space City Home Network and BSSW.
The Rockets enter their matchup against the Mavericks as a 7.5-point favorite. The game features an over/under of 229.5.
Rockets vs. Mavericks Betting Odds
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 7:32 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Spread: Houston -7.5
- Total: 229.5
- Moneyline: Houston -277, Dallas +225
Mavericks at Rockets odds, spread, & more
- Pick ATS: Mavericks (+ 7.5)
- Pick OU:
Under (229.5)
- Prediction:
Rockets 117 – Mavericks 111
- Houston has come away with six wins in the seven contests it has been listed as the favorite this season.
- Houston has been listed as a favorite of -277 or more on two occasions this season and won both games.
- Houston has an implied victory probability of 73.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Dallas has won 22.2% of the games this season it was the underdog on the moneyline (2-7).
- Dallas has played as a moneyline underdog of +225 or longer in only one game this season, which it lost.
- Dallas has a 30.8% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
- The Rockets score 111.4 points per game, 6.3 fewer points than the 117.7 the Mavericks allow.
- When Houston scores more than 117.7 points, it is 3-4-1 against the spread and 3-5 overall.
- Dallas has put together a 13-9 ATS record and a 15-7 overall record in games it scores more than 108.4 points.
- Houston is 13-3-1 against the spread and 12-5 overall when it gives up fewer than 119 points.
- The Rockets are at the 24th spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (111.4 PPG), while the Mavericks allow the 21st-fewest points per game (117.7) in the league.
- Dallas is the NBA’s sixth-ranked offense (119 PPG), while Houston is the second-ranked defense (108.4).
- The Rockets have totaled 75 more points than their opponents this season (three per game on average), and the Mavericks have scored 34 more points than their opponents (1.3 per game).
Over/Under
- Houston’s average implied point total this season is six fewer points than its implied total in Friday’s game (113 implied points on average compared to 119 implied points in this game).
- This season, Houston has outscored its implied point total for this matchup (119) eight times.
- The average implied point total on the season for Dallas (119) is eight more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (111).
How to watch Rockets vs. Mavericks
- Game Day: Friday, December 22, 2023
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: Space City Home Network and BSSW
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Arena: Toyota Center
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
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